HomeMy WebLinkAbout03012011NRB5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
6. PUBLIC INPUT:
No public input.
7 OLD BUSINESS:
HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 6:00 P.M.
City Council Chamber, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian
1. Chairperson Graves called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Excused Absence:
Robin Graves Chair Eric Spokas Vice Chair
Albert Alvarez
Jane Schnee
Tara Howe
Staff Present: Margie Reynolds, Board Liaison and Donna Cyr, Recording
Secretary
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 15, 2011 meeting
MOTION by Ms. Howe and SECOND by Ms. Graves to approve the February 15, 2011
minutes as written, passed with unanimous voice vote.
Ms. Howe announced that the next meeting of the Green Angles will be the 14th of
March back at Riverview Park at 6:OOpm.
A. Earth Day 2011, Saturday, April 23rd 9am 3pm Ms. Graves passed out a revised
vendor list. She is still waiting on applications from groups that have confirmed. Mr.
Alvarez will assist in calling these groups to confirm and request applications. Ms.
Schnee will go and see Mr. Steve Philipson at About Kayaks and get his application.
Ms. Howe is going to contact Indian River Seafood about having a food booth. Boys
Girls Club has needs to be contacted again. Waste Management needs to be added to
the list. They requested a booth at the January meeting. No tables or fire extinguishers
will be provided to vendors. All food vendors must have a fire extinguisher. Sebastian
Police Officer Hepfer will be bringing the Police boat out to the event. Rosemary
Bostinto will have a booth for the bird feeders but needs the peanut butter bird seed
donated. Ms. Schnee sent a press release to the Press Journal and said that she hasn't
seen anything yet. It was mentioned that if we can't advertise the contests there's no
real reason the have them. Ms. Reynolds suggested changing the article to more of a
list of events and keep it very simple that way the PJ might be more incline to put it in the
paper. The flyer for the event is on the website and on Channel 25. It was suggested to
remind vendors of the deadline for entry forms. Ms. Howe was going to email local
teachers to get the word out at schools.
Natural Resources Board Meeting
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B. Champion Tree Program It was decided that the first tree measuring field trip
would be on Wed., March 16th at 2:OOpm and the next would be Sat., March 19th at
2:OOpm. Ms. Reynolds will get the board secretary the addresses so a Public Notice can
be posted in the lobby of City Hall. Members will meet at City Hall then go on to the
locations.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
No new business.
9. MEMBER MATTERS:
Ms. Howe asked about recycling bins at City parks. She also asked about applying for
grants for this. Ms. Reynolds let her know that you must be a 501 -3c not for profit
company. The City doesn't have the manpower to maintain recycle bins in all the parks.
This would be something that organizations could do as a fundraiser. Ms. Reynolds
recommended talking to the Boy Scouts, that they have a good program in place.
10. STAFF MATTERS:
Ms. Reynolds mentioned to the board needs to thinks about scheduling the four required
island cleanups to IR1. Connor McKenna is the Eagle Scout that the board will be
assisting with picnic tables and B -B -Que for island IR9.
11. Being no further business, Ms. Graves adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
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Natural Resources Chairperson Signature